Serie A 2024/25 Tactical Preview: AC Milan’s Firepower Meets Juventus’ Defensive Steel

One of the most legendary Serie A matches is set to occur at the San Siro, where AC Milan will face Juventus on Saturday.

As well see in this tactical analysis, both teams face challenges this season but are determined to make their mark in the race for the league title.

While Milan is trying to shore up its defence and make the most of its attacking depth, Juventus is focused on maintaining its structure despite injuries while looking to improve its efficiency in front of goal.

Our analysis suggests this match will be an intriguing battle of tactics between two of Italys top sides.

AC Milan Vs Juventus Predicted Lineups

AC Milian Formation & Line Up

AC Milan has many attacking players, which makes it tricky to devise a consistent winning formula.

Theyve still got a few experienced players out of action, though.

Alessandro Florenzi, formerly AS Roma, is still recovering from an ACL injury, and Algerian international Ismaël Bennacer is also out with an ankle injury.

Well probably see AC Milan in a 4-3-3 formation, with an attacking trio of Christian Pulisic on the right, Rafael Leão on the left, and Alvaro Morata down the middle, facing his former club.

Youssouf Fofana and Tijjani Reijnders would stay in midfield, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek, the other mezzala, coming into the starting XI.

If Fonseca decides to stick with a 4-2-3-1 formation, the Englishman could also play as an attacking midfielder with Pulisic and Leao further down the wing.

Predicted AC Milian Line-up (4-3-3): Mike Maignan; Emerson Royal, Malick Thiaw, Strahinja Pavlović, Theo Hernández; Youssouf Fofana, Tijjani Reijnders, Ruben Loftus-Cheek; Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leão, Alvaro Morata.

Unavailable: Florenzi (Injured) and Bennacer (Injured).

Juventus Formation & Line Up

Juventus have a few injury worries for this weekends trip to San Siro.

Key Brazilian centre-back Gleison Bremer is out with an ACL injury.

In addition to Bremer, the Old Lady is also missing summer signings Juan Cabal and Nicolas Gonzalez and Serbian international Dušan Vlahović.

Juventus Predicted Line-up (4-2-3-1): Mattia Perin; Nicolò Savona, Federico Gatti, Pierre Kalulu, Andrea Cambiaso; Manuel Locatelli, Khéphren Thuram; Timothy Weah, Teun Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz; Francisco Conceição.

Unavailable: Bremer (Injured), Vasilije Adžić (Injured), Juan Cabal (Injured), Douglas Luiz (Injured), Facundo González (Injured), Vlahović (Injured).

AC Milian Current Form

Over the summer, Stefano Pioli, who won the Serie A title with AC Milan, left the club after several disappointing matches.

He was replaced by Paulo Fonseca, whod previously managed Lille, Roma and Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Rossoneri started slowly under Paulo Fonsecas tactics, but theyve shown some improvement.

The seven-time European champions are currently sitting outside of the top six, but they do have a game in hand that, if they win, could see them within five points of the top of the table.

They followed up a 3-1 defeat of Real Madrid at the Bernabeu by frustratingly drawing 3-3 against Cagliari in Sardinia a couple of weeks ago.

If Paulo Fonsecas side wants to get back into the Scudetto race, theyll need to beat Juventus at home on Saturday evening. Anything else wont do.

Milan are currently in seventh place, eight points behind league leaders Napoli.

This shows the issues with inconsistency.

Theyre also seven points behind fourth place, but after beating Inter and Real Madrid, this team has shown some encouraging signs and is playing well together at the top.

Serie A Rankings 2024/25

Juventus Current Form

This summer has seen Juventus evolve into something new and younger with a more dynamic squad under the guidance of former Bologna boss Thiago Mottas tactics.

The Old Lady has remained unbeaten in 12 Serie A matches so far this season, but the Bianconeris six victories and six draws have been frustrating.

There are some real signs of improvement and a slicker style of football that Juventus have impl